The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-23
SUNDAY In PALATKA.
The Amended Ordinance Fully Discussed
What May Be Bought and Sold.

Editor ~ the PaJatka Ne,cs.
PALATKA, April p.
A stranger coming to Palatka ON a
Sunday. must be wonderfully impressed
with the Puritan air reigning in the
streets. On inquiry, he will find that
this state of affairs has not been caused
by the old Mosaic laws, nor is the result
of Cromwelrs administration, but has
originated from Board of Aldermen,
children of the nineteeth century the
century of advance, enlightenment,
from men originating from all parts of
the globe, from emissaries of countries
furthest advanced in culture. civiliza-
lion: from men who, as pioneers, should
have broad views on all subjects, secular
and religious: from men who, by the
vote of their fellow-citizens, should rep
resent the essence of intelligence and
advancement of the above named city;
from men who should consider and do
their best to ameliorate the conditions of
their fellow-citizens-
If the action OF the Board would have
been based upon true religious feelings.
the old law fOrbitlding all and every sort
of commerce should have been vigor-
ously upheld. but by adopting an amend
ment, such As has been passed one is
completely at loss to understand the
reason why such resolution has been
adopted. As some one explained it, nee
essaries of life should be allowed to be
sold on Sundays. A perusal of tine law
will convince any reader of the strange
views people have as To the necessaries
of life.
No doubt the new ordinance is never
theless, an advancement upon the old
one, as taking care of the outer and in
ner man, without interfering with the
spiritual one, showing plainly that it
does not need any necessaries. but all the
more are the demands for our outer man,
for the barber can keep open for all work
within a limited time and you escape his
hands clean shaven, well shampooed and
your hair cut according to the latest
style-in short an Adonis in the outside
appearance of your headpiece. 1t belongs
to- this craft, to brush the clothes of their
customers and you will appear in the
streets in a most presentable condi-
ton, the single exception, that your
shoes do not as yet correspond with the
clean appearance of the higher regions
of your body. but this absolute necessity
of life has been provided for, for the
street arabs will remind you by their,
EsSh11a LI1clrI-r that rhayr allowed
to supply this necessity.
Thus beautified, you think of the i'll
herman, if you are more intellectually in
inclined you can buy newspaper with
in certain hours, whose heart will not
be softened when they hear that song of
the Times. New York World. Savannah
paper, PALATKA NEWS. ali about the
big fire, murder. accident or anything
else to elevate your Sabbath feelings.
But men do not live on BARRIERS. shoe
blacks and newspapers alone, your head
aches aud causes you such pain after
your exertions to finish your six days
| labor by IL O'Clock Saturday night, there
| is. thank goodness. a remedy. for you
can buy all the drugs you require to gel
| your body and soul but not your estate
into am equilibrium and if your head viii
not keep cool, my friend, you can us.
ice. bought on the Sabbath day. Mill
but not honey-can flow down youi
throat on this first day of the week. ana
| you can freely partake of it and last, but
/ not least.
| '.The staff of life shall not be taker
away from Thee any day of thy life
saith the Bard. for thou canst, the law
allows it and the court awards it, buy
bread even on the Sabbath day"